PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDING Navajo athlete Keyshawn Whitehorse wins Ty Murray Invitational He delivered four successful rides to edge top contenders
ROAD WARRIOR ABQ adds four new speed cameras; BernCo awards bid for Fourth Street road and drainage project Fourth Street project to begin in June or July, according to the county
CRIME Driver arrested after alleged road rage shooting in NE ABQ Police: Suspect came back to scene of homicide multiple times 'to look' at investigation
EDUCATION The end of an era: Cleveland looks back at tenure with RRPS Founding superintendent retired Friday
NEWS Elephant unharmed after brief escape from BioPark Zoo habitat No other elephants escaped, no one was injured, according to the zoo
REAL ESTATE NAIOP poll: Private money driving Albuquerque commercial real estate Some say the poll findings represent an opportunity to further tap into public-private partnership
TECH Former Green Berets bet quantum radar can deceive US adversaries The technology is fueling a move to New Mexico to commercialize the technology through a LANL fellowship
REAL ESTATE ‘A new normal’: Albuquerque housing experts say the market is stabilizing after a ‘bumpy’ 2025 Low inventory, elevated rates, rising costs and older ages for first-time homebuyers are some trends that shaped last year's market
NEWS Thousands rally against Trump in 'No Kings' protests statewide Crowds call out immigration enforcement and Iran war; champion democracy
NEWS APD first responders sue over exposure from military jet crash Lawsuit alleges officers weren’t warned to protect themselves from toxic substances
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO Acequia communities brace for another brutally dry year New Mexico acequia leaders ration water from record-low snowpack, hoping for relief from summer monsoons
REAL ESTATE Construction completed on Array Technologies’ West Side manufacturing facility Initial operations have begun, marking ‘a proud moment’ for the company, official says
ENERGY Federal review clears path for expanded operations at LANL The lab could add 705,000 square feet of new facilities by 2038
Indian Health Service is digging out of decades-old construction backlog for medical buildings A recent $1B pledge from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could help the agency chip away at a construction backlog
NEWS Man accused of attempting to shoot and kill friend's ex-girlfriend Police say suspect opened fire during late-night incident in Northeast Albuquerque
NEWS Texas House speaker wants lawmakers to look into annexing part of New Mexico NM House speaker says he needs to 'get offline' and 'touch grass'
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO High-speed internet expansion comes to Sierra County New Mexico's broadband office hails 'generational investment' in rural communities
COURTS Former Uber driver acquitted in passenger's shooting death Jury found former driver not guilty of voluntary manslaughter
NEWS Amid internal discord, NM Republican Party says no grounds exist to replace GOP chairwoman Some GOP county leaders say issue not resolved despite state party's call for unity
NEWS City hosts weekend clothing drive for Albuquerque's homeless residents Donations will be given to those in need at Gateway shelters
NEWS Woman arrested in 2020 stabbing death Suspect told police she did it in self-defense, but police called her timeline inconsistent
NEWS Albuquerque logs 9 consecutive days above previous heat record, but cooler weather may lie ahead National Weather Service: Record highs recorded throughout the state as heat dome hangs over New Mexico
NEWS Bee swarm creates a buzz at Moriarty KFC About 1,000 bees were reported outside fast-food restaurant, according to the Moriarty Fire Department
COURTS Former Uber driver testifies in passenger's fatal shooting Tensions escalated after another passenger vomited in the car
COURTS Syrian national extradited to NM on human smuggling charges Suspect is alleged to have been coordinating activity from Mexico City
COURTS Albuquerque MMA veteran Diego Sanchez avoids prison in gun case Sanchez sentenced to probation for firing weapon from vehicle
NEWS Local leaders break ground on $38 million West Central affordable housing project Project will renovate defunct public housing and build new units for 88 low-income families
ELECTION 2026 Duke Rodriguez brushes off residency concerns, calls for new $200M stadium in Albuquerque Republican gubernatorial candidate says he'd push back against President Trump when necessary
COURTS New Mexico, Meta to face off again in court A judge will hold a May bench trial to weigh the state's public nuisance claims
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Doña Ana Community College partners with union Career and technical education program links apprenticeships and associate degrees
NEWS Albuquerque couple charged in fatal shooting Police say confrontation about sexual encounter led to the death of a man found in an SUV on Tuesday
NEWS Father charged after 9-year-old brought gun to school Complaint says weapon — a pistol designed to look like a credit card — was left unsecured
NEWS UNM to install gates on Central to limit outside overnight traffic The $1.43 million gates will be finished in September
ENERGY Oil execs say war is ‘wreaking havoc’ on commodities markets More than 130 firms sounded off on the market in Dallas Fed survey
NEWS How long are lines at the Sunport? What travelers can expect Amid partial government shutdown, air travel in Albuquerque is business as usual
NEWS Former DOE helicopter finds new home at nuclear science museum The Bell 412 HP was deployed to secure high-profile events like presidential inaugurations and Super Bowls
ECONOMY State provides $13.5 million lift for outdoor programs The programs fuel outdoor youth experiences, trail and infrastructure development
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Las Cruces board avoids rush on changing school's name Three members call for rebranding César Chávez Elementary
NEWS City of Albuquerque opens $17 million transitional housing facility for homeless youth Program in renovated hotel will house 41 residents and teach life and job skills
NEWS Kristin Varela becomes first woman chief investment officer for State Investment Council Varela is a ‘through and through’ New Mexican from Pecos
COURT Mother pleads to two felonies in 2-year-old son's death Boy died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
NEWS New Mexico's primary ballot is set, after some candidates qualify via signature process Three-way GOP gubernatorial contest among races to be decided June 2
NEWS BCSO: Deputy to be fired in alleged excessive force incident Law enforcement officer had been on leave since December
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Judge: Project Jupiter lawsuit to proceed Doña Ana County vote on incentives will be reviewed by court
NEWS Cecily Barker named APD chief Former head of state FBI branch appointed to newly created role of public safety executive director
NEWS Jury finds Meta culpable of harming New Mexico teens Jurors impose $375 million civil penalty against parent company of Facebook and Instagram
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO Santa Fe man charged with fatally stabbing mother at Rancho Viejo home Police use forensic evidence to match bloody footprint, fingernail clipping to suspect
NEWS Evacuations in place after bosque fire south of Belen spreads to 125 acres No structures are currently threatened and state resources are assisting
NEWS Police investigate apparent homicide in North Valley Albuquerque police are treating a death at a home on La Poblana NW Monday evening as a homicide
NEWS Senate confirms new Department of Homeland Security secretary Martin Heinrich votes to confirm, Ben Ray Luján opposes
NORTHERN NEW MEXICO Fire managers mount rapid response to first spring wildfire in the Santa Fe National Forest, near Cuba Hotshots, Forest Service crews and air tankers bring fire to 80% containment by Monday afternoon
COURTS New Mexico seeks more than $2 billion in penalties in Meta trial Jurors must sift through testimony of 40 witness, hundreds of documents
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO Las Cruces, Doña Ana County sue hospital Indigent care, capital investments at Memorial Medical Center under scrutiny
BUSINESS WisePies Pizza was one of 45 finalists to pitch at SXSW festival President Season Chavez called the experience ‘amazingly charging’ for the company as it eyes expansion in the coming years
NEWS Las Cruces, Santa Fe mull renaming Chavez elementary schools Discussions follow bombshell sexual abuse allegations
EDUCATION Stokes bids farewell to UNM in final state of the university address Tech, health care and athletics are poised for development, university officials say